Example sentences of "[coord] put [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As far as rates are concerned , it has imposed ‘ rate caps ’ on a selection of local authorities , which prevent or put limits upon any rate increase . |
| 2 | If the recovery fails to materialise , the deficit in 1993-94 could be even greater than the £50 billion forecast , and the Chancellor will either have to slash welfare spending in November or put taxes up even further , risking a vicious circle of rising taxes , depleted spending power and slower growth , or borrow more which inevitably will mean putting interest rates back up . |
| 3 | I think a lot of us want to be noticed — I know I do — and when we get dressed up , or put make-up on , it is n't to hide behind the make-up , like some people think , it 's to be noticed , to say : Look at me ! |
| 4 | Such individuals counselling is not very suitable for covering in this feature because advice which may apply to one case of aggression may not apply to another … and so could even make matters worse , or put owners at risk . |
| 5 | Or put bits on your plate and then just like put this is a , I think this is a lime one . |
| 6 | Poor Anna had been very indiscreet , the fascisti were going to arrest her or put pressure on her to leave the country for good , but he had been assured that if the principessa were to live again with him quietly in Rome nobody would touch her . |
| 7 | Now and then messengers would come in , look in the empty out-baskets , and go out again without a word ; or put proofs on the desk beside her — rolled galleys and damp , folded pages . |
| 8 | You wo n't be allowed to erect a headstone , have a name-plate or put flowers on a common grave , so is it any wonder that the whole thing smacks of the dreaded ‘ pauper 's burial ’ and that , however poor , people will make monumental sacrifices to raise the money somehow for the ‘ something better ’ that they feel they should provide ? |
| 9 | He did n't want to brush milady 's hair , or put flowers in it . |
| 10 | He liked to tell one that he was a dilettante , ‘ I 've never written a line for publication nor put brush to water-colour , in short I never did a stroke of work , except for those few years teaching at Harvard , and I must admit that I enjoyed every moment of them — in retrospect . ’ |
| 11 | This time he made coffee in cups and put whisky in his . |
| 12 | This contrasts with the tendency of the United States to pin its hopes on one faction , invariably the one in power , and put faith in military and economic aid to maintain stability . |
| 13 | When we stopped , they came and put hoods , woollen knitted ones , over our heads . |
| 14 | If people came and put money into the commune … |
| 15 | We all know that some struggling companies that are trying to develop their business and put money into services might wish to develop by introducing modern buses , by erecting good bus shelters or by creating decent waiting facilities in their out-of-town operations . |
| 16 | Steen maintained his interest in the cinema and put money into many ventures including the highly successful Steenway Productions , which make horror films . |
| 17 | We want to pursue a more in-house policy with the health authority and create an HIV co-ordinator post and put money aside for domiciliary care ’ . |
| 18 | You see the only way we can get equity out and put money in ourselves is by selling this place . |
| 19 | This further reduced demand and put state nurseries on a par with private ones except in the case of poor parents . |
| 20 | ‘ I said ‘ just comb your hair and put water on your face . ’ |
| 21 | Now she would discover I had stolen some brandy , and put water in the bottle . |
| 22 | She says ; They all do it on bikes on the high wire so he wanted to do something different so he went and put shopping baskets on his feet . |
| 23 | The total sum might give you a shock but will also help you to be more ruthless at the start and put changes into effect . |
| 24 | In the pursuit of their aims , the popes could excommunicate recalcitrant members of Christian society , depose unsatisfactory rulers and put sections of the community , indeed whole nations , under sentence of interdict . |
| 25 | ‘ They 've adopted a sheepdog approach and put priorities on everything , except for environment and university research , ’ says one observer . |
| 26 | The overall effect of this encounter was dramatic , because it was reassuring and put things in perspective . |
| 27 | I can look at things straight and put things across straight — I 'm not here to be liked . |
| 28 | ‘ I walked away and put things on hold for a couple of years but now I am committed to getting that shirt , ’ he added . |
| 29 | Mutual liking and respect prior to the onset of a mental disorder in one family member undoubtedly helps relationships afterwards , but families in this situation often stay together through loyalty and force of circumstances and sometimes they need practical help to develop their lives and put things in perspective . |
| 30 | You can make sure you can take time to make sure you get it right you get the information right gives you chance to formulate new ideas and put things in a different way until they have to be too many drafts . |